The CurrentLucrative U.S. breast milk industry prompts debate in CanadaJul 24, 2015 | 20:52Human breast milk is a hot commodity sparking debate over whether it should be sold for profit. Some say giving milk should be altruistic, but others believe mothers have a right to be compensated.

The CurrentOur national identity: exploring what it means to be Canadian - July 24, 2015Jul 24, 2015 | 24:22When comedy writer Rob Cohen discovered how many people outside of Canada had no idea what made the country tick, he wondered if he really knew either. So he set out to find out in his documentary "Being Canadian".

The CurrentLoneliness is on the rise in the age of connectivity - July 23, 2015Jul 23, 2015 | 21:57It's tough out there on your own. Even in our hyper-connected age where we celebrate the single life, loneliness can still haunt many of our lives. Today we're asking why there's stigma around feeling lonely, especially when the lonely are hardly alone.

The CurrentLoneliness is on the rise in the age of connectivityJul 23, 2015 | 19:54It's tough out there on your own. Even in our hyper-connected age where we celebrate the single life, loneliness can still haunt many of our lives. Today we're asking why there's stigma around feeling lonely, especially when the lonely are hardly alone.

The CurrentNina Teicholz's big surprise: 'Fat doesn't make you fat' - July 23, 2015Jul 23, 2015 | 25:00Bring on the bacon, butter and cheese. Today, we look at why the fattiest, and most delicious of foods, may have been unfairly maligned for generations. Journalist Nina Teicholz says it's time to end the fat-shaming in our diets.... for our health's sake.

The CurrentBaltimore ex-cop Michael Wood attests to police brutality, racism - July 22, 2015Jul 22, 2015 | 22:00Freddie Gray's death sparked riots across the U.S. that may be helping break down the so-called blue shield. Today, we hear from a retired Baltimore cop about a decade of injustices he witnessed on the job. Cases he says need to be brought to light.

The CurrentBaltimore ex-cop Michael Wood attests to police brutality, racismJul 22, 2015 | 19:26Freddie Gray's death sparked riots across the U.S. that may be helping break down the so-called blue shield. Today, we hear from a retired Baltimore cop about a decade of injustices he witnessed on the job. Cases he says need to be brought to light.

The Current'I Quit!': Author Matt Potter on how resignations shaped history - July 22, 2015Jul 22, 2015 | 25:00If you've ever fantasized about the best way to say "Take this job and shove it!", then our interview with Matt Potter is for you. His recent book chronicles how high profile resignations in politics, arts and business have changed the course of history.

The CurrentHealth Canada warns using morcellator may spread undetected cancer - July 21, 2015Jul 21, 2015 | 25:00Considered by many Gynecological surgeons to be a useful procedure to minimize risks of certain surgeries, morcellation is seen by others to be a cause of risk. Now lawyers have become involved, following efforts to declare the morcellator, dangerous.

The CurrentCanadian detained in UAE without charge since AugustJul 20, 2015 | 20:14Salim Alaradi is a Canadian-Libyan detained without charge by the UAE, a country we tend to think of as an island of stability in the volatile mid-east. His arbitrary detention fits a troubling trend. We hear from his daughter fighting to free her dad.

The CurrentCanadian detained in UAE without charge since August - July 20, 2015Jul 20, 2015 | 22:00Salim Alaradi is a Canadian-Libyan detained without charge by the UAE, a country we tend to think of as an island of stability in the volatile mid-east. His arbitrary detention fits a troubling trend. We hear from his daughter fighting to free her dad.

The CurrentWriter Azar Nafisi argues fiction is democracy's oxygen - July 20, 2015Jul 20, 2015 | 24:00It is not for nothing that tyrants burn books and imprison authors. Azar Nafisi says totalitarian regimes fear the power of ideas and nowhere are ideas more forceful than in fiction. Today, the writer shares how imagination and ideas defies limitations.